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Causes and countermeasures for hole disease

Pitting disease is a condition in which the surface of the body becomes perforated. In severe cases, the holes may not heal cleanly, so early action is necessary. In this issue, I would like to explain in detail the causes and countermeasures for this disease.

What is hole disease?

In perforating disease, the goldfish scales peel off to expose the skin beneath them and gradually expose the underlying muscle tissue. However, it rarely progresses deeper than the muscle tissue.Therefore, it is very rare for internal tissues and other organs to be exposed by perforated disease. One of the characteristics of perforating disease is that it does not spread like other diseases, but rather progresses into the body tissues. Therefore, it looks like a hole in the goldfish's body.

Causes of hole-in-the-wall disease

Pitting disease is caused by atypical Eromonas salmonisida.Atypical Eromonas salmonicida tends to prefer relatively low temperatures. Therefore, spring and fall are the most common times for the development of hole disease. And Atypical Eromonas salmonisida is more active in affected areas on the surface of the body and less active in the deeper visceral tissues of the body.

Symptoms of hole disease

initial symptom

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The initial symptoms of hole disease are,1~2 scales become slightly reddish and slightly raised.The reddening then spreads to the area around the scales, and then the first scales peel off to reveal the inner skin.

terminal symptoms

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In the late stages of perforated disease, muscle tissue is exposed. However,It is very rare and rarely progresses to areas deeper than the muscle tissue.Unlike other diseases, hole disease does not often cause death immediately after onset, but rapid death is more likely to occur when there is a sudden change in the water quality environment or when hypoxic conditions persist.

How to cure hole disease

Separate the sick goldfish.

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Goldfish with hole disease are,It is not likely that the goldfish will die immediately, but it is better to move the goldfish with hole disease to a different container as soon as possible, because its immunity will gradually decline and it may contract other diseases.

warm up the water

Causes hole diseaseAtypical Eromonas salmonicida is characterized by its active functioning in environments with relatively low temperatures. Therefore, raising the water temperature slows down the activity of Atypical Eromonas Salmonisida, which is a factor in the early recovery of the disease.However, to raise the water temperature, you will need a heater, a device used when keeping tropical fish. So, if you do not have a heater, you do not have to do this, as there are other ways to fix the problem.

Treatment with Salt Baths

Salt baths are the easiest way to treat pitting disease.To perform a salt bath, add 0.51 TP3T of salt to the water in the container containing the affected goldfish.To be honest, this is all I have to say. If possible, I would recommend giving salt baths to the tanks that contain goldfish that do not have the disease. If you can, I recommend that you treat the goldfish in the tanks that do not have the disease, as there may be goldfish that have not yet developed the disease but could develop it at any time.

Treatment with medicated baths

If you want to cure the disease more quickly or more reliably than salt baths, you should try medicated baths. This is a method of treatment using a special medicine that is effective against hole disease. It is also possible to use salt baths and medicated baths at the same time.Drugs effective for hole disease include "Kanpara D" and "Elvage Ace".There are

Countermeasures against hole disease

When the water temperature is low

The hole disease is,This is often the case when the water temperature is low, so it is important to pay attention when the water temperature is low.It is also important to pay special attention to other diseases that can occur when the water temperature is high during the day and low at night.

When adding a new goldfish

When you purchase a new goldfish,Newly arrived goldfish are under a lot of stress because of the completely different environment in which they live. This is also the situation where they are most likely to contract hole-in-the-wall disease. Therefore, we recommend that you keep your goldfish in a bucket or other container for one week to 10 days to see how they do.However, if you have purchased a new goldfish and plan to keep another goldfish soon, you can reduce the risk of getting hole disease or other diseases by reducing the amount of pathogens by bathing the fish in salt.

Site after hole disease has healed.

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With hole disease,A minor hole can be healed, but a severe hole may not heal.So, make sure to detect it early and take the right measures.

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